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• Driven by 24-hour access to social media, some tourists now travel primarily to have an experience that looks good online.
• Around 75% of people in a recent American Express survey said they had been inspired to visit somewhere by social media.
• The expansion of social media and ubiquity of smartphone cameras has had a major impact on tourists’ behaviour.

Looking for drama

• Dubai, for example, with its bling culture and high-end shopping, has become a playground for influencers looking for a luxury backdrop to add to their celebrity-style image.
• Some tourists aim to photograph themselves in prestigious locations, rather than taking shots of their travel surroundings.
• This adventure tourism event encourages participants to dress up, act eccentrically and get noticed.
• Many participants film themselves and upload the results to social media, and the events tend to create a significant following.
• There are signs that there’s another tourism trend, with travellers looking for deep and meaningful experiences, and ecotourism could help provide those.

A disconnect between self and place

• Indeed, the growing number of selfie-related tourist deaths might attest to a disconnect between self and place.
• A 2018 report estimated 259 deaths to have occurred while taking selfies between 2011-2017.
• For better or worse, living this influencer fantasy may have become an integral part of tourism for some time.

Brendan Canavan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

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• At the auction's closing in Switzerland, the Colnago Gioiello Numero 1 (gioiello means 'jewel' in English) officially became the most expensive Colnago ever sold, fetching the record-breaking amount of 120,650 CHF (approximately $135,000 USD or 125,000 €).
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